Digitized Books The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets
By Michael H. Carr (editor), R. Stephen Saunders, Robert G. Strom, Don E. Wilhelms
NASA SP-469

Contents
- Foreword
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Asteroids, Comets, and Planet Formation
- Introduction
- Asteroids and Comets
- Meteorites
- Formation of the Planets
- 3. Mercury
- Introduction
- General Surface Characteristics
- Craters and Basins
- Major Surface Units
- Tectonics
- Surface History and Thermal Evolution
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- 4. Venus
- Introduction
- Early Telescopic Observations
- Orbital and Rotational Motion
- Earth-Based Radar Observations of the Surface
- Spacecraft Observations
- Constraints on the Composition of Venus
- Venera Lander Results
- Eolian Erosion and Transport
- Chemical Weathering
- Global Topography and Surface Roughness
- Surface Roughness
- Bright Radar Rings
- Gravity
- Plate Tectonics on Venus
- Acknowledgments
- 5. Earth
- Introduction
- General Properties
- Plate Tectonics
- The Interior of Earth
- Formation of Earth
- The Archean
- The Proterozoic
- Evolution of the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- 6. Moon
- Introduction
- Craters
- Basins
- Terra Breccias
- Maris
- Mare Basalts
- Tectonism
- Geologic History
- Acknowledgements
- 7. Mars
- Introduction
- General Properties of the Surface
- The View from the Viking Landers
- The Atmosphere and Surface Volatiles
- Craters and Crater Ages
- Densely Cratered Terrain
- Sparsely Cratered Plains
- Volcanoes
- The Tharsis Bulge
- Canyons
- Channels and Valleys
- Wind
- The Poles
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- 8. Summary
- Impact Cratering
- Volcanism
- Tectonics
- Interaction with the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
- Planetary Evolution
- Appendix:. Maps of the Terrestrial Planets
- References
- Index